Overview

• On lap 67, Norris misjudged an overtake on Piastri down the main straight and crashed into his teammate, ending his race
• Norris immediately apologised on team radio and in post-race interviews, accepting full blame for the incident
• Piastri held fourth place under the safety car to boost his championship lead over Norris to 22 points
• George Russell claimed Mercedes’ first win of the season, fending off Max Verstappen and rookie Kimi Antonelli
• Team principal Andrea Stella praised both drivers’ professionalism and reaffirmed McLaren’s commitment to unfettered on-track competition